BenRiach

(ben-REE-ach)

The Benriach distillery was named after Riach Farm and was built in 1898 by John Duff. Being close to the Great North of Scotland Railway was an obvious decision for the location of the distillery.

Benriach bottles have the emblem of a wild red stag, which can be heard roaring in the Teindland Forest near to the distillery. Drawing its water from the Burnside Spring and using lightly peated malted barley. Benriach distill around 3.5 million litres of whisky a year, the majority is used for blends.

A limited edition peated single malt Scotch whisky distilled and bottled by BenRiach Distillery, this 22 Year Old is finished in Jamaican dark rum barrels after its initial maturation in American oak casks.

"There's a lot of peat in them barrels. The citrus is vital, a plethora of sugars and caramel leached from the casks make for a safe landing when the smoke and malt-with a slightly new make feel- arrive in ... Click for more info